By Edie Melson, @EdieMelson This is a post that I wrote several years ago. I get requests for it every year, so I'm sharing it again this year. This was a system I used for years while I was attending conferences as an attendee. It's not the only way to…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjZeEhXqiVg&t=39s[/embed] Video Produced and Directed by Gary Chavalier. Although this video is presented tongue-in-cheek, every example is based on absolute fact. The Blue Ridge Conference is fast approaching, and writers are polishing their manuscripts and proposals One of the conference highlights is the ability for the…

Linda Gilden @LindaGilden Here we are just weeks away from the conference. You have already thought about how you are going to get there and maybe even have plane reservations. You have been polishing your book proposals and articles and continue to do so. You have made a list of…

By DiAnnMills @DiAnnMills Are you wanting to make vital connections with conferees attending the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference? This post will help you pre-network now so that you are prepared on Sunday afternoon, May 20th with established relationship. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject=" #writing #writerslife"]Take Advantage of Pre-Conference Networking…

The 2019 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is coming up fast. And we’re continuing our practice of allowing attendees to offer books for sale in our conference bookstore. This includes traditionally published books and self-published books. The fee for consigning books is 20% of the purchase price of each…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson One of the most valuable parts of attending a writing conference is the opportunity for networking. And while a lot of networking now takes place online—through social media—nothing beats meeting someone face-to-face. While meeting someone in person is good, being remembered is even better. That’s why…